What kind of home is 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN sell for?

16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN last sold for £420,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,995 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1995 and November 2023, 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN rose from £69,995 to £420,000, a change of £350,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN use?

The latest EPC at 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN in?

16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The closest primary school to 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (246m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (862m).

How well connected is 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is The Woolpack, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Woods Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Woods Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £420,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Woods Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Woods Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Woods Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2023Most recent
£420,000
+432.0%over 24 years
25 March 1999
£78,950
+12.8%over 3 years
12 October 1995
£69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AN: £330,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in OL3 5AN

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On the street

Versus other Woods Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Woods Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,652

Street avg £2,953

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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